SITE POLICY

Privacy Policy

Last updated: October 12, 2026

Red Flag Cyber ("this site") is a cybersecurity tips website run by the Red Flag Cyber research desk. This policy explains what data this site collects and how it is used. Plain version first: if you subscribe to the newsletter, the site collects the email address you provide; it also uses Google Analytics for aggregate visit information, as explained below. This site has no user accounts and no contact forms that store your details.

If you subscribe to the Red Flag Cyber newsletter, the only information collected is the email address you provide. That address is stored with Buttondown, the email provider, and is used solely to send Red Flag Cyber briefings. It is never sold or shared. Every newsletter email includes an unsubscribe link.

Cookies and advertising

This site plans to display ads served by Google AdSense. Google and its advertising partners use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this site and other websites.

Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads based on your visit to this site and/or other sites on the internet.
You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google's Ads Settings.
Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on a user's prior visits to this website.

This site does not control the cookies set by Google or other ad vendors, and this policy does not cover their use of your data. See Google's Privacy Policy and How Google uses data from sites that use its services.

Google Analytics

This site uses Google Analytics to understand aggregate visits, including which pages are viewed, visitors' approximate region, and device type. Analytics is off by default: Google Analytics loads, and Google may set cookies, only if you choose "Accept" in this site's cookie banner. If you decline, or do not choose, Analytics does not run and sets no cookies. You can change your choice at any time by clearing this site's stored data in your browser settings, and you can also opt out through Google's opt-out tools.

Affiliate links

Some articles may contain affiliate links to products such as password managers or VPN services. If you click one and make a purchase, this site may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. Every affiliate link is labeled as such next to the link.

Embedded content

Articles embed videos from YouTube. Embedded YouTube players may set cookies and collect data per YouTube's own policies. See YouTube's Terms of Service and Google's Privacy Policy linked above.

Children's privacy

This site is not directed at children under 13 and does not knowingly collect information from them.

Changes to this policy

If this policy changes, the updated version will be posted here with a new "last updated" date.

Contact

Questions about this policy: see the Contact page.